Love, death and black holes
Today is Valentine's day! So I'm going to tell you an unforgettable, romantic and passionate love story, which has marked a before and after in our way of understanding the Universe. It's the story...
How can you save a life?
The end of the year is coming! And with it come the excitement, the grapes and the projects for the new year. So in this episode I'm going to propose a very ambitious project: Save a life. [capt...
How has the world changed since I was born?
Today is my birthday. On this day, 36 years ago, planet Earth welcomed forth one more small human. What was the world like back then? Which things have improved since that day? And which things h...
Existential risks
Imagine that an American bomber jet has an accident whilst flying over the coast of Andalusia. Imagine that the plane has thermonuclear bombs on board, each one with a destructive power 100 tim...
The end of the Universe
Everyone knows that the Universe began with the Big Bang. But what is seldom spoken about is the end of the Universe. In this episode, we’re going to answer one of the most profound questions w...
The radiation we should be worried about
Every second you are being bombarded by various types of radiation. One of them should concern us. You live in a sea of radiation. If you use a mobile phone, you're being irradiated by micro...
The most important pixel in History
What a day... After a long day of work, I head out to do the shopping. I'm dragging a trolley and several bags to my house when it starts to rain. And to top it off, just as I'm about to reach ...
This is Altruphysics
A bit of astrophysics and a bit of altruism. Welcome to this space which I've called "Altruphysics". In this episode, I'll explain where the name comes from, and why I created this channel. ...
Then you get older – music video
Then You Get Older is an original song by Mel Brennan, for which I added piano, did the mix and wrote part of the arrang...
How to choose our contribution to the world – presentation
“How to choose our contribution to the world” is a talk I gave about effective solutions to human and animal suffering on a global scale, from the perspective of effective altruism.
My Guitar Over HR
My Guitar Over HR is an original song by Mel Brennan, for which I did the mix and part of the arrangements. I also direc...
Half Lives
Half Lives is Mel Brennan’s first album, which I co-produced. It’s about the duality of professional vs. personal life & dreams vs. reality.
Interview at Data for Future Podcast
I was recently interviewed at Data for Future, which is an interesting, new podcast about the intersection of data scienc...
Oceans Rising
We could say Oceans Rising is a song about climate change, or about massive consumerism. But above all, it's a story about a personal transformation. It depicts the metamorphosis from a life of...
Is a career in industry less noble than a career in academia?
In academia, you worked to expand the limits of human wisdom. Now, in industry, your goal is to make a company richer. Is that less noble?
The 5 steps to your first industry job
Are you looking for your first industry job after leaving academia? In this post I’ll guide you through the 5 typical steps of the job recruitment process.
Is it possible to go back to academia?
Are thinking of leaving academia to work in industry? You may be wondering if it’s possible to go back to academia if you change your mind.
Real world problems
People say industry tackles “real world” problems. Does it? Let’s talk about what we should call “real world” problems, and what they actually are in industry.
Error of your ways – lyric video
'Error of your ways' is a lyric video of a song written by Mel Brennan. I composed and performed the keyboard ...
Staying in-collaborative music video
'Staying in' is a collaborative music video made by 50 people from 17 different countries of 4 continents. Both song and video were entirely produced in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...